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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
WIT AND WISDOM,

--Trihes make perfection, but per-
lection is no trife.
What is an ounce Of preventionp
Well. quinine is, in Jersey. --Pncb.
BE not afraid Of enthusiasm; you
need it; you can do nothing eaectually
without it, Gnfzot.
Two heads are better than one II q
person is DESTROYS Of entering the freak
business. -M o. Picayune.
There are two sorts Of content;
one is connected with exertion, the
other with habits of Incidence; the
first is virtue, the other is advice. -
EdgeworM.
81 hear that Bings has been practice
ing at sparring lately. How does he
get on. '.Famously. The last time
saw him he had two black eyes and q
broken nose"
Il think that truth in all its order
and walks, that quiet moderation and
Judgment, are more than the fash and
the glitter even Of the greatest genius.
John Morley.
waiter. take away this beer; It's
muddy" The waiter without stir
ring)-You are deceived, sir. 1t is the
glass which is dirty; the beer is excel
lent Taste it.-Judgc.
Things one would wish to have
expressed diffcrent-Guest--Well. good
bye, old man. And you've really got
very nice little place here. Host
Yes, but it's rather bare just now.
hope the trees will have grown a good
bit before you're back again, old man.
Punch
What She Said
Iclasped her little hand in mine.
Embraced her beauteous form;
Vowed I'd shield her from the wind
And from the worlds cold storm.
She set her lovely eyes on me,
Her tears did wildly flow
And with her little lips she said:
''Confound you, let me CO.
-Boston Cosrsv.
Young Mrs. Popinjay Cat market
for the first time)-Are you sure this
chicken isn't an old hemp Il feels very
tough. Marketman-I can assure you,
ma'am, that fowl is very young.
Opening bill of the bfped) See, Ii
hasn't a single tooth yet. Mrs. Popin-
jay takes the hen.-Burlingto frse
Press.
Mrs. Hendricks Ito GALLERY Mo, /
didn't read the story, Mrs. Hobson.
My husband read it and told me that Il
ended dreadfully, and don't like that
styls of novel. Mrs. Hobson (sur.
prised)-Why it ended beautifully, and
they were married in the last chapterl
Mrs. Hendricks with set look on her
face)-l'll speak to Mr.. Hendricks
aboutit again The Epoch
The world is not made up OF fia-
ures. that is. only half; it Is also made
Of color. How that element washes
the universe with its enchanting wavesi
The sculptor had ended his work. and
behold new world Of dream-like
glory IT'S the last stroke Of Nature;
beyond color she can not 60. In like
manner life is made up. not Of knowl-
edge only. but Of love also II thought
is form. sentiment is color, 1t clothes
the skeleton world with space, variety
and glow kmersQM
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
A Gentle Texas PONY.

A greenhorn from New York went to
ALT Reaver's livery stable in San An
tonic to hire pony. When the ami
NAL was brought out the greenhorn
objected.
81 don't like that horse" he said.
"What's the matter with him?'
He is the same one / had before
He is not gentle enough. He lifts up
one end and then the other. He rocks
up and down. "-Teras Sitfings.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
The T1pited Stasco Ia. mean =,

The United States has been, with
out doubt. the most prolific Of all conn
tries in tho world in the issue of post
age stamps. having put forth over FIVE
hundred different varieties altogether.
The number Of distinct varieties issued
by the various governments through
out the world is variously estimated,
but 5000 would probably cover the
whole. Quite y number OF new issues
have appeared this ysRE
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24

No flower Of the garden blooms more
profusely and beautifully this fall than
the dahlia. The plant was found
originally in Mexico. and was similar
to the single-petaled specimens now
popular. A plant was sent 10 Madrid
in 1888. where it was seen III blossom
by this Able Cavanilles, who named it
after his friend. Prof. Dahl, of Stock
holm. In 1904 Humboldt went to Mex
leo, and sent to Europe seeds of the
wild dahlia, and from his seeds the
plants now grown universally descend
ed. Bydegrees it doubled and sprouted
till it became the perfect flower we
now enjoy. Springfield Union.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24

Within twenty-four hours recently
the thermometer fell from summer
weather to some degrees below zero
centigradc in Silesia. A single nights
snowfall put an end TO the tclegraphic
communication. Wreaths some inches
deep hung from the poles and wires,
and in many places the wires were
broken and poles overturned by
the fierce winds accompanying the
snow. 1t is many years since there has
been such a severe and early beginning
of winter there.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
A Sensitive Nature.

Mr.. Waldo Coming from the min
strels)-Are you fond of negro min
strelsy, Miss Breezy?
Miss Breezy-Well, n-no, Mr.. Waldo,
l can hardly say ! am, such perfor-
mances, l think, possess certain
lack of refinement that is rather trying
to the finer sensibilities Of ones nature;
and, aside from that, many of the jokes
this evening had gray whiskers on
them.-M Y Sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
Sir Walter Raleigh's Letter to his

Dir waiter haielgn's Letter TO MS
Son: "Now for the world, dear child,
/ know it too well to persuade thee to
dive into the practices Of it; rather
stand upon thy guard against all those
who tempt thee to it, or may practice
upon thee. whether In thy conscience,
thy reputat on. or thy estate. Be as.
sured that no man is wise or safe bu,
he that Is honest"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
Two gentlemen from the rural

Two gentlemen from the rural
districts, while in town the other even
ing, were astonished at seeing steam
fire engine go tearing through the
street. Daniel" said one of them,
when he had partially recovered him.
self, did you see that wagon? 1t was
all on fire, and l was SO taken back
that / hadn't sense enough to tell the
teller that was driving" THE wagon
wasn't on fire. replied Daniel. with
the air of one who is used to city ways;
lit was only lamp-lighter going his
rounds
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
WATCH-CASE SOUVENIRS.
A jewelers. Mistake Results in Seriou
Domestic Trouble

A jewelers. Mistake Results in Serious
Domestic Trouble
In four ont of every five watches
brought us to be regulated. repaired
or cleaned we find some token. Some
times it is bit of ribbon or n lock of
hair OF rose petel. But oftener it's
n four-leaf clover The four-leaf
clover is love token always. is by
the maiden fair given to her lover,
who tendcrly slows it away in the back
of his watch-case and forgets all about
it. When his watch goes wrong ne
! takes it to a jewcler and doesn't think
| of the relic it contains. 1t is diff cult
always to keep these things straight,
| and once in while we mix them up.
One fellow came in n short time ago
and registered kick. He took out of
his watch tiny bit of blond hair. tied
with piece of pink ribbon. and FOLD
me in good round terms that it had got
him into trouble II brought my
wat CHI here couple of weeks ago tc
be regulated, and forgot 10 take out a
four-leafed clover had in the back OF
it. l didn't think any thing more
| about it until last night, when my girl
looked in the back case to see if the
clover was still there. When she
found this lock of blond hair she fixed
me with a cold glittering glance and
offered me back my ring Iput in the
next hour trying to explain that J
didn't know any thing about the in
| fernal blond hair. and didn't meet
with flattcring success. Now if you
don hunt up that clover I'll make more
trouble in your old store than dep.
uty sheriff. And you've got to give
me written statement that you put
this blond hair IN my watch, or I'll
prosecute you for malicious mischief
You hear mep'
Well, l forosaw trouble in the air.
outlook the yellow hair and pink ribbon
and laid it away, and in a day or two
middle-aged man came in with
wrath all over his face. What in
thunder do you mean by disrupting a
mans family peace" he began as he
pulled out his watch and took a four
leaf clover out of the back case. DO
| yOu Woue AZ DtCaN UP ~ loNiuo itCuoS-
hold and get me into the divorce
courtp l left my watch here with a
lock of my wife's hair in it, and last
night she found this measly four-leaf
clover in place of it. I've carried that
bit of hair ever since we were engaged,
and if don't get it back you had bet
ter move 10 some other town. What
dye mean, any way? l never picked a
four-leaf clover in my life, nor did my
wife, either. Iwouldn't go through
the row had last night again for your
whole store. Now, you hustle and get
me back my own kee, sake"
| Iproduced it and explained how it
occurred, and his brow cleared.
Nov think of it." he said, as he
started to go, lust you write me a let
ter and tell how this happened. ard
sign it and seal it for all you re worth.
Women never believe n man unless he
lies TO en-, and want something to
save me further trouble" / did so,
and he departed with his mind at rest
The other young man came in in a
day or two and said he desired to make
his regular Thursday evening call, and
wanted his four-leaf clover and the
accompanying affidavit He got them
both. -JeDeiers' Weekly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
The Metlakhatia Indians who W

The Metlakhatia Indians who went
with Duncan to Alaska returned re-
Gently to their former village, and be-
fore the authorities could be called in
to prevent them they dismantled large
and handsome church and got away be-
fore being arrested.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24

"A marriage engagement is an
nounced between "fhe-Squaw-Who-
Picks.th -Huckleberry-Running" and
"The,Msn.Who.T akes.the. Cake
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24

"A very exciting scene recently oc-
Cured in the depot at Marysville, CAL
About two hundred Cinnamon were on
board of the train which came down
early in the evening from the north.
They had been on board of the cars
since leaving Redding without any
thing to cat or drink. They were
given an opportunity to buy what they
wanted. AID in less than fifteen min
utcs they had purchased over 800
worth of canned goods and crackers
and consumed all the beer in two ~
Looms
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
ETIQUETTE OF KISSING.


Conditions Under which Modern society
Permits Oscillation.
Kissing is outof style Nobody does
it now but sweethearts, young child
rem and teachers. The first blow was
struck by the medical profession about
the time of the decease of Princess
Alice. Ever since the practice has been
denounced. and in families where
proper respect is paid to hygiene child
rem are strongly cautioned against
promiscuous kissing.
In society woman is not kissed
twice in a season. When an old friend
is greeted and she advances with her
lips the victim turns her face and the
caress falls askance. Possibly the very
woman who is opposed to the practice
takes the initiative, but her lips never
meet lips. She may kiss within a frac-
ton of your mouth kiss your chin,
your cheek or your forehead; kiss your
"eyelid into repose," or kiss your hair
but if she had any training socially
she will never kiss your mouth.
The repugnancc to kissing is due
| lNTgclN W dCducIlltC III
nearly all the famous colleges for wo-
men there is special teacher or doc
tress in physiology, and in the So
called oral recitations the pernicious
effects OF OSCILLATION are considered at
great length. By way of tolerating
what seems to be a necessary evil vari-
Gus theories are advanced and various
provisions advocated. The girl who
comes from Smith College, Northamp-
ton, kisses on the oblique lines that
fall from the left corner of your mouth,
but when kissed is so adroit in the way
she jerks her head that the point of
salutation may be found on a radius
from the right of her demnre little
mouth. The Vassar graduate kisses
more than her Smith College friend,
but the chin is her choice, as you will
observe in an attempt to salute her.
The seniors from Wellesley press their
kisses high upA the face, almost I'M
der the sweep of the eyelash, and the
Lake Forest and Harvard Annex
maidens kiss at point equally distant
from the nose and ear.
Nothing is more dainty than the kiss
Of well-5red chaperon, who, mind
full of the time and trouble spent over
the powder-box. gently presses her lips
on your hair just north of your ear.
The minister's wife is another sweet
soul who knows where kiss will do
the least harm, and her favorite method
is an air kiss, with the gentle pressure
of her cheek to your cheek. The wo-
man of fashion, who patronizes you
| and lets you visit her while she is at
her siesta, kisses you any where about
the triangle between the eye, ear and
hair line. She learned long ago about
the incompatibility Of haste and grace.
and as she advances you see her lips
turn in, and simultaneously with the
kiss is thick. viscous noise that sounds
like the tearing of middle aged
marsh-mallow drop.-Epoch.
i
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
How Michael Kelly shielded His Wife.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 19-The Senate prison com
mittee visited Saltwater and received peculiar
written confession addressed to Ignatius Don
nelly by convict Michael Kelly, an aged IRISH
man, sentenced for life twelve years agofor kill
ing Barney Lamb. Kelly writes:
Unfortunate Barney Lamb was my near neighbor
We became involved in quarrel ana fight. Before
me- which gave to my wife to take to the house; but
she did not, and when Lamb had me by the hair and
held my head opposite his waist, my wife, supposing
he would do ne bodily harm, cried to him to let 60
at the same time showing him from me, and that was
the time the fatal wound was given him with the
sword. But the sword was not in nv hands did
not dvulge this fact the trial for had fear of
being convicted as I knew did not kill Lamb and
was moved by more powerful incentive. most sacred
to me- next to my God. She was my wife, mother cf
my children, and loved her.
Kelly served in the late war; His prison rec
ord is good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
FEMININE FINERY.
The Elegant and Costly Wardrobe of the Late
Mrs. A. T. Stewart To Be Sold at Auction.

New YORK, Feb. 19.-The next step in the
settlement of the estate left by the late Mrs. A.
T. Stewart will be the sale by private auction,
at the Thirty mansion. OF all her
personal effects The spacious chambers on the
second floor are crowded with beautiful gowns OF
all styles and of every variety of material
promising in themselves rare treat to the fort
unate ones bidding at the sale. The collection
comprises an endless variety of garments, as
Mrs. Stewart, though past eighty years of age
was extremely fond Of Dress and placed no stint
on the ratification of her tastes in this direc-
tion. Of delicate pink and white complexion.
and with the neck and arms of o woman thirty
years younger, Mrs. Stewart could wear to
Advantage gowns in cut and color
suitable to a woman of much fewer
years, and in furnishing her wardrobe
she made her selection with an eye to this fact.
An evening gown of the palest pink. cut de-
collete and trimmed with garnet velv ct and the
most expensive lace, is of several similar
costumes. while the purchasers will be asked to
choose from afternoon and street dresses, sum-
mer costumes and dinner dresses in the great
est profusion upon which the skill of the lead
ing modstes have been expended. The
underclothing, wonderful in extent and variety,
is decorated with costly embroideres and elabo-
rately trimed with the most expensive laces.
Great heaps of filmy laces Of the rarest varieties
and intricate patters, fit only to be in the posses
sion of woman worth $40. 600. 900; silk stockings
of all colors, beautifully woven; cloaks, bonnets,
gloves-in fact. everything to please the most
fastidious. is awaiting inspection and the fall of
the auctioneer's hammer A remarkable collec-
tion of beautiful wigs of that delicate auburn
tinge which contrasted SO we'll with Mrs.
Stewards complexion is catalogued among
the effects to be disposed of
aud will certainly prove a novel feature of the
sale. All of Mrs. Stewards jewelry, valued at
some $1,000, will also be sold. 1t comprises
diamond rings, bangles, a magnificent sapphire
necklace, a diamond necklace. old and curious
breastpins. wonderful earrings Of special make,
which were given to her wears ago, besides a
large number of unset precious stones. Just
who will become the purcha sers of this fine ar
ray of feminine fnery is a matter of much spec
uation. Only the friends and relatives of Mrs.
Stewart are to be allowed to become purchasers
but as the family connection is very large it is
thought that good prices will be realized. 1t is
supposed that many of the jewels will be bought
in by the family. Surprise has been expressed
that Mrs. Stewart did not will all these things
to her relatives, the jewels especially, some of
which were in her family before she married
Mr.. Stewart After the sale Of these effects it is
understood that the furniture in the house will
be Sold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
So 90

This is positively
the last week in which
we shall give choice
of the finest Pants in
our house for $5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
A Drunken Son Murders His Mother.

PEORIA. ILL.,, Feb ia woman of unsavory
reputation. named Mrs Ogden, was found dead
in the gutter in front of her house this morning
In side of the house her son Peter was found "
ing the floor in a drunken stupor. The house
inside was complete wreck, the furniture and
fixtures being all broken. 1t is supposed that
mother and son both became intoxicated during
the night, aud that during quarrel the latter
murdered his mother and threw the body out of
doors. An inquest is now being held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
"SIRIUS' BUSINESSl

Everybody knows about the dog star Sirius.
But the most wonderful thing "about' it is
its companion star. It is getting very close
to it now, and will soon pass around behind it.
All we know is that while this singular star is
probably half as heavy as Sirius, it possesses
several thousand times less light. It lis either
perishing or dead sun; and in the latter
case, OF course, is simply an enormous plant
shining with the reflected light of Sirius.
But such planet staggers the imagination.
Our sun is more than million times as large
as the earth, yet, in comparison with the
companion of Sirius, he would appear so IN
significant that we might be ashamed to ac-
knowledge him as the great boss of the solar
system.
Something of more immediate interest is
the Children's Suits which we are showing
now. We have many desirable patterns and
all the new styles to select from, covering the
ages from 4 to Is years.
We are able at all times to "suit' you in
price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
SPRING HATS

Our nobby styles in
Children's Fancy Caps
take immensely with all
the ladies.
In Mems Or Boys soft,
stiff or cloth Hats, every
body knows that the
MODEL gives by far the
best value for the money
of any house in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
Election Board Sent to J all.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. 19-Judge Archibald this
morning sent the election board of the Second
district of the Twelfth ward to Jail in default of
81 ,000 bail each for tampering with the returns
of the election on Tuesday last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

No boarding house keeper will recommend you
the use of ANGosTURA BITTERs, as they are the
best appetizer known. Use them in spite Of
themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
Uncer Sentenced for Twenty Years.

New YORK. Feb. 19.--The jury in tie case OF
Captain Unger. who killed August Bohle, have
resurded verdict of guilty of mansiauehter ip
the first degree and ho was sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment at hard labor.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-05
Saturday. February 5, 1857
COUNTY INSANE ASYLUMs.


During the last twenty-five years there has
treatment of the insane in public asylums.
There is still, undoubtedly, much room for
further improvement, but it is encouraging
that there has been SO much.
One of the most interesting and apparent
ly successful ways of caring for the insane
is that which has found favor in Wisconsin,
and is called the county system. There are
thirteen county asylums in the State. The
law under which they are established author
lied the purchase by each county of not less
than forty acres of land, the building of ac-
commodations for not less than thirty nor
more than fifty per cent. of the insane of the
county, and placed the administration under
the supervision of the State board of chari-
ties. These county asylums run in con-
junction with the county poor farms, and
the thirteen, with capacity for 1,029 pa
tients, have cost 1867, 900, or $357 for each
bed. The State pays to each county 81 80
week for each inmate, on the supposition
that the cost would be So week But in
fact the weekly expenses for the past year
only averaged $1.71 for each patient, where
as in twenty-five State hospitals the average
cost is 1884 week.
But the insane in the county asylums are
not only cheaply taken care of. The system
is such that many of them recover who
would not in other circumstances. The great
reduction in expense is secured because the
patients are kept upon farms, in the lighter
occupations of which they prove of about as
much service paupers, to the great i'm
provement of their general health and in some
cases to the restoration of their normal fac
ulties. A large number of the insane are
from the Norwegian and German emigrants,
and they find in their lives upon these farms
the scenes, sounds and duties with which
they are familiar, combined with comfort
able quarters and proper medical care In
many cases they are much benefited.
The county system, which works so well in
Wisconsin, is well worth the attention of the
people of other States. 1t seems to be eco
nomical, humane and effective.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-05

adoat. Nobody on either side of the ocean
disputes that. If the government of the
United States had offered US the same in
ducement to build cruisers that Jay Gould
and Mr.. Harkness, of Cleveland, did to build
yachts we would have built for it the fastest
cruiser in the world. That is all there is to
he said about IT.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-05
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

One lot Ladies Jackets fol
S. each, former prices from S.
to $40.
One lot Ladies Jackets for
So. SO each, regular S. gar
mentS.
Children's and Misses Cloaks,
Jackets and Newmarkets for
ST. so, So. so, So, 81 and S..
These prices do not cover the
price of the cloth in the gar.
ments.